Chapter 1476 Negotiations and the Dispute with the Hot Sand Group [Subscription Request]

I have to admit that the question raised by Zong Shen is quite sharp.

It can be said that it goes straight to the core of the problem.

These goblins look sneaky, not like they are doing business openly.

I am afraid that the secret weapons they mentioned are either tricky or not legitimate.

In either case, there are many doubts.

As Ariel Lanjin said, weapons of this level are basically the finale.

Even the Hot Sand Group will not let it flow out easily.

Not to mention that it flows into the hands of the Quenching Ingot Merchant Group in front of us?

Only the seventh branch of the Quenching Ingot came here.

No matter from which angle to analyze, these goblins are not worthy of this secret weapon.

Secondly, judging from the picture projected by the [Recalling Crystal], the size of this weapon is amazing, and the scale of the goblin merchant group in front of us is not small.

There are even a large number of vehicles accompanying them.

But it is also very difficult to carry this weapon.

Of course, it is not ruled out that the other party carries a large-capacity space treasure.

Let's see their attitude for details.

There was silence in the hall for a moment.

Ariel Lankin looked a little hesitant.

From the perspective of human aesthetics, it actually has a delicate and elegant temperament.

The nose is not that big, so it is not that vulgar.

As the head of the merchant group, Ariel Lankin is considered to be the upper-middle class among the goblins.

Almost close to the level of capitalists.

The middle-level goblins are all kinds of technicians, and the lower-level goblins are laborers.

The higher the level, the higher the wisdom, and the better the related self-control.

After all, the thinking of goblins is very jumpy. It can't be said to be chaotic, but they often do some exaggerated things.

The upper-level goblins will not make stupid mistakes.

However, the distinction between the upper and lower middle levels was not made until later.

It can be changed through continuous education in the future.

Rather than saying that the upper-level goblins are more advanced, it is better to say that the lower-level goblins are closer to the true nature of the ethnic group.

Zong Shen silently observed its changes in expression.

In such an occasion, it is difficult for it to make up a convincing argument.

Moreover, Zong Shen was also paying attention to the changes in the magic power and mental interference in the field to ensure that this guy would not use some messy means.

Facts have proved that Zong Shen was too cautious.

These goblins had thought of their words before they came here.

It's just that any negotiation has active and passive aspects.

They had originally considered several sets of plans that had advantages, but now that they were interrupted by Zong Shen, many steps were abolished.

Just as Zong Shen originally thought, he began to be forced to get to the point.

"Ahem..."

Clearing his throat, Ariel Lanjin finally answered.

"Dear Sir."

"This matter is a long story, but it is of great importance. I will tell you even if you don't ask me."

The hesitation on its face disappeared, and its speech became clearer.

Zong Shen raised his head lightly without comment, motioning it to continue.

The other party's statement was also half-showdown.

There was still a layer of fig leaf left, just to make the conversation go on.

Otherwise, asking it to confess the secret directly would be just like interrogating a prisoner.

Neither side wants to see this trend.

Zong Shen currently has no shortage of resources and dinars, so he is eager to trade normally.

For him at the moment, normal trading is more cost-effective than doing those fancy things.

In the case of no shortage of money, any problem that can be solved with money is actually not a problem.

Money can open the simple mode, but the opposite is not necessarily true.

In the past, he did not have so much money on hand, and he might choose to take a different approach.

Now there is no need.

There are many hard currencies between the indigenous people on this continent.

Dinar is one of them.

He believes that he can give the other party a satisfactory price.

If these goblins want to exchange for some messy things, it is not too late to talk again.

Business is negotiated.

His meeting with Grand Duke Jonathan will take place tonight and will be held in the form of a dinner.

So Zong Shen has half a day to deal with this matter personally.

Seeing that Zong Shen did not show an impatient expression, Ariel Lanjin's expression became more relaxed.

"It's like this. The code name of this secret weapon is 'Dark Walker'. It was originally scheduled to be sent to the Kugit Empire and delivered to Marshal Sahar."

"This secret weapon was originally controlled by the Royal Guards of the Kugit Empire to strengthen the garrison of the imperial city and protect the safety of the royal family."

"It costs a lot to customize it, and it has used up the equivalent of several years of military expenditure of the Royal Guards."

It paused here, leaving suspense, and did not say the specific number.

But if you think about it, you can know that this must be an astronomical figure.

Zong Shen has more wealth than a medium-sized giant city, but after hearing what it said, it is still unknown whether it can be taken directly with money.

In any case, there is finally a preliminary understanding.

He did not interrupt, because he knew very well that Ariel Lanjin was going to talk about how this secret weapon called "Dark Walker" fell into their hands.

After a brief pause, the elegant goblin continued.

"After the secret weapon was manufactured and tested, it was split into 36 large parts and 477 splicing parts."

"All the parts were transported to the teleportation point of Yongwang Town, which is located in the desert and is a settlement close to the Kugit Empire."

"But during the transportation, it was attacked by the notorious Runaway Oil Engine Group."

At this point, Ariel Lanjin gradually lowered his voice and answered in a low and cautious tone.

"We are responsible for selling the stolen goods for the Runaway Oil Engine Group."

"Because this batch of materials is too sensitive and is easily hunted down by the Defense Department of the Hot Sand Group and the Secret Guard of the Kugit Empire, we cannot go to those big forces to sell them."

"But we accidentally discovered this place..."

"By comparing the map, we found that this is a new giant city."

"It should be able to take the weapon "Dark Walker."

Zong Shen grinned and understood what it meant.

The other party was actually just trying his luck.

He was not sure that he would be able to take down this secret weapon.

After all, there was no sign of any force hanging in his territory, nor was there an emblem of nobility.

In this case, it was normal to try his luck.

"So, you didn't carry that weapon?"

Zong Shen no longer asked about the origin of the "Dark Walker", and he didn't even care about the looting force of the Runaway Oil Machine Group.

Because he had learned through the strategy module that the so-called Runaway Oil Machine Group did exist.

It is a force whose main members are goblin runaway tribes.

Possessing highly maneuverable magic mechas and vehicles, as well as an alternative and powerful modification style.

They often attack various merchant groups and have tens of thousands of people.

In addition to goblins, its members also include some humans, dwarves, trolls, ogres and dark elves from underground, and they mainly act at night.

By the way, Zong Shen also used the strategy module to detect lies.

It can be confirmed that Ariel Lankin basically did not lie, but just concealed some details.

He didn't care about the origin of the "Dark Walker", he just wanted to know whether the other party carried it.

This can determine whether the transaction can be carried out quickly.

"Yes, the relevant goods are hidden in the base."

Ariel Lankin nodded very frankly.

They would not carry such valuables casually.

Zong Shen narrowed his eyes slightly, bent his knuckles and tapped the armrest lightly.

"So what do you want?"

"Dinar, supplies, or other materials?"

"As you described, the value of the 'Dark Walker' is very high."

He emphasized again, actively moving the process forward.

Combined with his previous reaction, Ariel Lanjin knew that the mysterious lord in front of him was very interested in the secret weapon.

It only saw it hesitantly stretched out a finger.

Zong Shen did not speak, waiting patiently for the next words.

"A war."

"We need you to help us win a war."

"Don't worry, the intensity of this war is definitely within your ability."

"It can even be said that as long as you join, we will definitely win."

Ariel Lanjin finally proposed the exchange request.

This made Zong Shen frown.

"War?"

"Where to fight?"

"I need a more detailed explanation."

"If it's too far, my army can't be mobilized."

The area where the goblins are active is far away from his territory.

In the Endless Continent, it is not impossible to mobilize troops over long distances, but there are certain thresholds.

It requires the support of long-distance space transmission means.

And even so, long-distance mobilization is still very troublesome.

Even Grand Duke Jonathan spent a lot of effort to mobilize tens of millions of troops to the giant city of Luntax.

Normally, the defense map of major forces is also regional.

That is, they support each other in the region.

With the help of ground beasts and other means of transportation, thousands or even tens of thousands of kilometers can be quickly supported.

But farther areas are more troublesome.

What makes Zong Shen curious is why these goblins come to such a far place for help.

Even at the cost of secret weapons.

And to be honest, what these goblins did was somewhat careless.

There is a sense of déjà vu of a blind cat catching a dead mouse.

If it were Zong Shen himself, if he planned to use secret weapons to exchange for military support, he would never act so carelessly.

Strange, too strange.

But what is even more strange is that the other party did not lie.

Using the strategy module, Zong Shen found a very critical piece of information.

A crisis is brewing within the goblins.

Both the Hot Sand Group and the Rustwater Financial Group have encountered problems to varying degrees.

In addition, some scattered small groups are also ready to move.

This transaction involves the problem of the Hot Sand Group.

Both the Runaway Oil Engine Group and the Quenched Ingot Merchant Group are just appearances.

They are planning a war, a war against the Hot Sand Group.

In addition, through in-depth analysis of the information, Zong Shen discovered that the other party was actually lying.

The parts of the [Dark Walker] hijacked by the Runaway Oil Engine Group are not complete. Although from the perspective of proportion, there are also 98% of the main body, the most critical 2% is still inside the Hot Sand Group.

Therefore, there is a suspicion of luring him in and participating in the internal disputes of the Hot Sand Group.

After all, this kind of large-scale magic weapon requires a lot of manpower and time just to assemble.

If they intentionally delay, they can fish in troubled waters for a year or two.

Even if the general truth is found out in a short time.

But Zong Shen remained calm.

Negotiations with goblins need to be rhythmic.

Ariel Lanjin heard the concerns in Zong Shen's words.

It lowered its voice again and answered in an almost humming voice.

"My leader is a major shareholder of the board of directors of the Hot Sand Group."

"This time it is to find allies."

Zong Shen smiled secretly in his heart.

Its boss behind the scenes is far less powerful.

Otherwise, he would not have come to him desperately.

However, there are indeed not many targets that the goblin forces can cooperate with.

The major human kingdoms are busy with their own affairs.

The orcs are not interested in the internal affairs of the goblins.

The elves are declining day by day, and they cherish the wings of the Silver Moon Forest. At the same time, the proud elves disdain to conspire with the goblins.

The ogres get along well with the goblins.

However, they are divided into countless tribes.

These tribes are large and small.

Large tribes often cooperate with large goblin forces, and small tribes cooperate with small forces.

Not to mention the goblins, even the ogres cannot unify themselves.

As for the trolls and other scattered ethnic groups, just ignore them.

Zong Shen tilted his head, thinking first, and then showing amusement.

"Is the internal situation of the Hot Sand Group so weak that the situation can be controlled as long as the giant city forces intervene?"

"And can you guarantee that the parts of the [Dark Walker] you have on hand are complete?"

He said with a smile, not hiding his suspicion at all.

The two questions made Ariel Lanjin speechless.

It had never seen such a straightforward person.

The most outrageous thing was that each of the other party's questions was so sharp.

It just caught their weakness.

"Uh..."

It made a sound subconsciously in its throat, which was a sign of preparing to speak.

But before it spoke, Zong Shen had already stood up leisurely.

"It seems that your sincerity is not sufficient."

"I don't think there is any need to continue this deal."

At this time, Zong Shen was fully armed and looked very powerful after standing up.

In addition, he acted very decisively, which made Ariel Lanjin and others hesitate.

Just when Zong Shen was about to leave the reception hall without looking back.

Ariel Lanjin's somewhat difficult voice sounded behind him.

"Sir, wait a minute."

"Please listen to my explanation."

"At present, some parts of the [Dark Walker] we have on hand are missing."

"The core responsible for storing energy and inducing dark magic is still in the second manufacturing plant of the magic machinery of the Hot Sand Group. As long as the core is obtained, the [Dark Walker] can be fully assembled."

"In addition, regarding the war forces, our boss is on par with the shareholders on the other side. If you join, the balance of victory will indeed tilt."

Zong Shen stopped and turned around and said.

"Then tell me the details."

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